Story x Story #115: Alight Here For Rail Puns (Bullet Train)

This week, Nigel and Tazziii welcome writer and photographer Mark Ōu Chéng for a deep dive into the fast-moving action comedy Bullet Train! We get on board this black comedy and its unique setting to debate where the stylised adaptation works and where it falls short of the station. With so many quirky characters and stand out moments, we have a lot of fun with this discussion…and even more fun with our (often questionable) train puns! This week’s storytelling tip is all about setting up the third act in your narrative.

Other stories we’re enjoying this week: The Three-Body Problem, She-Ra, Nope, She Hulk, Prince of Persia, One Piece, Castlevania, Sakamoto Days

Is The MCU Really Becoming WOKE? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t10tghC4ZU0

How Bullet Train Differs From The Book – https://www.looper.com/959610/how-bullet-train-differs-from-the-book/

Bullet Train review – https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/bullet-train-movie-review-2022

Bullet Train review – Brad Pitt goes second class in brainless action movie – https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/07/bullet-train-review-brad-pitt-goes-second-class-in-brainless-action-movie

Three Act Structure in Film: A Complete Guide – https://filmlifestyle.com/three-act-structure

Classic Third Act Blunders Newbie Writers Make… and Exactly How To Fix Them – https://www.fresh-voices.com/index.php/blog/9-articles-interviews/67-three-common-3rd-act-mistakes-you-might-be-making-and-how-to-fix-them

Journal of Creative Pursuit – Issue 2, Memory The Hidden Village of Kingsland Road by Mark Ōu Chéng – https://www.journalofcreativepursuit.com/shop/p/jocp2-memory (Use code MARK10 to get 10% off).

Mark’s Twitch Channel Pretendasaur (streaming every Tuesday and Friday) – http://www.twitch.tv/pretendasaur

Mark is also running a fundraiser for Abortion Support Network throughout September where 20% of bits and sub and 100% of donations go to helping people get access to information, travel and accommodation funding to get safe, legal abortions: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/prochoicepretendasaur